At Tabacalera A. Fuente they can turn around a "mistake" and produce another excellent cigar without missing a beat! The Arturo Fuente King T is normally wrapped in a premium Connecticut shade leaf, someone dropped the ball and wrapped these babies in an aged Rosado Sun Grown leaf reserved for other rare cigars, but when the folks at Fuente tasted it, they couldn't believe how good they were. Hence, the Arturo Fuente Rosado Sun Grown King T was born, and we're grateful! This is a superb smoke.

Specifications

Brands

Arturo Fuente Sun Grown

The Arturo Fuente Sun Grown series are rolled by hand with an Ecuadorian Sun Grown wrapper especially cultivated for Arturo Fuente, and Dominican filler and binder from the Chateau Fuente estate in Santiago, Dominican Republic. The line has received high ratings from industry critics (scoring a 90-Outstanding on Cigar Aficionado) for its woodsy, sweet character and nicely balanced medium flavor.

Cigar Shape

Double Corona

Double Coronas are usually 6.75 to 8 inches long by a 49 to 54 ring.

Cigar Length

7"

This cigar is 7 inches long, or 177.8 mm.

Origin

Dominican Republic

Most cigars are manufactured in the Caribbean and Central America.The Dominican Republic is the world's first producer of cigars. Most factories are located in Santiago, in the center of the island, and in close proximity to the tobacco fields grown in the fertile Cibao Valley. While tobacco and cigars have always traditionally been produced in the Dominican Republic, many Cuban cigar makers established in the Dominican Republic after the Cuban communist revolution, elevating the quality of Dominican cigars.

Cigar Ring Gauge

49

The cigar ring gauge corresponds to the diameter of a cigar, this cigar has a ring gauge of 49, so his diameter is 49/64 inches or 19.56 mm.

Strength

Medium

Wrapper Color

Colorado

Cigar wrapper color varies from green (Double Claro or Candela) to black (Maduro or Oscuro) with a full range of browns in between.Colorado is a medium brown color also known as EMS or English Market Selection as this used to be the color with more popularity in England than in America.

Single Packaging

Aluminum Tube

Rolling Type

Handmade

Handmade cigars are completely made by hand from start to finish.

Cigar Manufacturer

Arturo Fuente

Arturo Fuente is a family owned company located in Santiago, Dominican Republic. Established in 1912 by the family patriarch Don Arturo Fuente, the company came from humble beginnings but is now a global benchmark for the cigar industry.

Cigar Wrapper

Sungrown

The wrapper is the last tobacco leaf to be rolled on the cigar, so it is the one the smoker will see.Sungrown cigar wrappers come from tobacco plants that are grown directly under the sun without the use of man made tents to give shade as in Shade grown wrappers. As opposed to the Shade grown plants, sun grown tobacco plants grown thicker leaves with thicker veins and darker color. Sungrown wrappers can be appreciated for their rich taste and sweet undertones.

Cigar Binder

Dominican Republic

The binder is a full tobacco leaf that is used to roll the cigar, binding the filler tobaccos together.Dominican Republic is a traditional tobacco-growing country. In the 60's, a Cuban seed was introduced and the resulting tobacco, called Piloto Cubano, became famous as a good substitute of the Cuban tobacco that was no longer allowed to enter the USA. Piloto Cubano is full bodied while the Dominican Olor tobacco is milder but more aromatic.

Cigar Filler

Dominican Republic

Filler is the term used to describe the tobacco inside a cigar or the "guts" of the cigar.

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Luz N.04/30/2015

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First, I would like to say that the appearance of this cigar in the tube is enough to make any Cigar Aficionado giddy with anticipation. Based on presentation alone, the Fuente Rosado King T is a great gift for any cigar lover. Fuente lore is that the cigar was a mistake...it was supposed to be wrapped in a Connecticut leaf like the other King T but someone messed up and used an aged Rosado Sun Grown leaf instead. The powers that be were furious...until they tasted the cigar. The aged Rosado Sun Grown wrapper gives this blend some added strength but remains smooth. The mild to medium cigar smoker will certainly appreciate this excellent stick. The 7 inch by 49 vitola is perfect for this particular blend. Smoke it slow as it is meant to be, and you will get the most wonderful white ash.

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Lord P.04/16/2015

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Just as I was getting my phone out to take a photo of the longest cigar ash I'd ever seen, the ash fell and I missed the shot... twice! Yes, I only ashed three times from light-up to RIP with this seven inch double corona. A beautifully built cigar that burned perfectly, this Fuente was exceptionally smooth. It had wonderful flavors with no hint of harshness or bitterness. The flavors in the first third were subtle, mild and easy. In the second third, the flavors grew into a rich cedar with undertones of coffee. Into the last third, right about at the band, a slight surprise of pepperiness came in but not enough to distract from the nice flavor. On the strength-o-meter, I'd place it on the mild side of medium. I love the bright red tube with the fancy graphics. Well suited to any formal or special occasion, it makes for a striking alternative to a pocket square or a boutonnière.